Municipal Department
Edison Department of Water and Sewer
Serving Edison Township
Population served
35,000 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for NJ1205001)
State system code
FIPS 34
Billing frequency
Quarterly for ordinary metered users consuming less than 200,000 cubic feet per quarter; high-volume users with normal or estimated use above that threshold are billed monthly. The code says customers remain responsible for payment even when a bill is not received.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Edison Department of Water and Sewer operates as a municipal department serving Edison Township. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Meter-size minimum allowance plus uniform volumetric charge. The current code lists a 5/8- to 3/4-inch meter minimum of $26.68 per quarter including 950 cubic feet and a water-delivery charge of $66.18 per thousand cubic feet; larger meters have larger allowances and minimums.. Bills are generated quarterly for ordinary metered users consuming less than 200,000 cubic feet per quarter; high-volume users with normal or estimated use above that threshold are billed monthly. the code says customers remain responsible for payment even when a bill is not received., and a typical residential cost reference is Approximately $8.89 per month for the 5/8- to 3/4-inch quarterly minimum before sewer and any usage beyond the included 950 cubic feet, using the current published $26.68 quarterly charge. A complete typical combined water/sewer 5,000-7,000-gallon estimate was not exposed.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
Residential sanitary-sewer charges are determined from potable-water consumption under the Township code. The code provides a 15% discount for qualifying residential customers whose sewer user charges are based on public-water consumption; the reviewed official pages do not expose the complete current sewer rate table or a winter-average formula.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The utility bills metered service using water-meter readings and allows estimated use for certain high-volume accounts; the reviewed official code does not identify AMR/AMI technology or a precise residential read schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
A dedicated this detail was not publicly posted. No dedicated 24/7 water emergency number was exposed in the reviewed official utility code.
Official starting point
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Reading this profile
A practical reference for Edison Township
Edison Department of Water and Sewer is listed here as a municipal department. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.